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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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