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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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