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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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