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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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