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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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