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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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