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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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