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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important 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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