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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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