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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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