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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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