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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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