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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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