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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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