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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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