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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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