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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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