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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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