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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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