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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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