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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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