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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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