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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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