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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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