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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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