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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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