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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants 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 MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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