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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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