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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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