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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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