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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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