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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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