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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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