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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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