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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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