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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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