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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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