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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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