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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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