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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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