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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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