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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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