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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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