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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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