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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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