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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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