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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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