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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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