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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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