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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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