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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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