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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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