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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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