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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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