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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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