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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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