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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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