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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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