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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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