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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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