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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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