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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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