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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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