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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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