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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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