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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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