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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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