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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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