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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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