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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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