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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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