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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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