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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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