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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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