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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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