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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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