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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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