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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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