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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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