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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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