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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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