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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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