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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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