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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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