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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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