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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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