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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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