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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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