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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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