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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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