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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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