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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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