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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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