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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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