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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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