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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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