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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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