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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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