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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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