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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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