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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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