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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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