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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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