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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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