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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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