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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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