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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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