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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major 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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