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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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