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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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