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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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