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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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