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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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