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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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