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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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