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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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