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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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