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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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