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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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