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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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