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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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