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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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