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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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