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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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