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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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