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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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