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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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