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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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