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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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