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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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