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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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