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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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