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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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