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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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