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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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