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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders 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 courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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