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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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