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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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