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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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