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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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