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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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