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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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