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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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