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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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