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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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