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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models 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 participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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