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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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