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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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