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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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