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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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