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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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