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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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