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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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