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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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