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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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