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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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