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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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