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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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