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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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