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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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