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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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