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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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