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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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