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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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