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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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