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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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