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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key 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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