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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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