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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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