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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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