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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting 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 discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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