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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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