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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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