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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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