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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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