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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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