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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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