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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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