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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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