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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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