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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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