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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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