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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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