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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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