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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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