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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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