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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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