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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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