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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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