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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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