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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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