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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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