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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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