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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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