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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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