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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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