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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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