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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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