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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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