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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key 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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