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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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