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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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