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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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