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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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