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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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