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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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