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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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