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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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