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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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