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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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