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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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