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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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