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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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