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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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