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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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