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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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