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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers 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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