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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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