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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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