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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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