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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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