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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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