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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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