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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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