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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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