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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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