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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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