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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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