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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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