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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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