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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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