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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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