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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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