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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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