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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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