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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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