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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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