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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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