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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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