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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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