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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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