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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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