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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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