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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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