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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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