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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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