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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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