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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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