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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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