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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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