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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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