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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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