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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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