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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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