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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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