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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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