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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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