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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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