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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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