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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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