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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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