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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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