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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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