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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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