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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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