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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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