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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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