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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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