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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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