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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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