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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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