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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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