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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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