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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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