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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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