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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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