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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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