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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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