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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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