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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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