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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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