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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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