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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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