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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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