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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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