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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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