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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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