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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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