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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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