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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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