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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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