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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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