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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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