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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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