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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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