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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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