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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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