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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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