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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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