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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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