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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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