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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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