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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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