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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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