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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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