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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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