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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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