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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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