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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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