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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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