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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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