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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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