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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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