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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor 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 MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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