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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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