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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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