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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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