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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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