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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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