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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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