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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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