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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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