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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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