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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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