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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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