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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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