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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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