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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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