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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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