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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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