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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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