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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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