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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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