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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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