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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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