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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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