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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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