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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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