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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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