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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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