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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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