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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the 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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