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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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