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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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