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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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