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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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