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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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