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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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