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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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