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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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