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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 and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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