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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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