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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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