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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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