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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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