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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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