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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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