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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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