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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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