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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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