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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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