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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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