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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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