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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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