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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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