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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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