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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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