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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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