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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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