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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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