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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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