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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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