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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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