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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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