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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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