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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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