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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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