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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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