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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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