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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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