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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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