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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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