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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies 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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