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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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