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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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