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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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