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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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