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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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