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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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