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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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