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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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