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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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