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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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