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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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