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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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