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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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