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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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