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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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