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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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