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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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