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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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