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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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