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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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