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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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