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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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