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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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