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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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