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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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