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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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