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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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