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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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