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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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