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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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