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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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