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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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