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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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