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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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