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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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