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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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