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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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