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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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