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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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