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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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