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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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