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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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