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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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