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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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