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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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