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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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