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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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