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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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