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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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