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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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