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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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