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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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