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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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