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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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