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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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