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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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