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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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