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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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