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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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