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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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