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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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