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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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