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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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