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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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