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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the 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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