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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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