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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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