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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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