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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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