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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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