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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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