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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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