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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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