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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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