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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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