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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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