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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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