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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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