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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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