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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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