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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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