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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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