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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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