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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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