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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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