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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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