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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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