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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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