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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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