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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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