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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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