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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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