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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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