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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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