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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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