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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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