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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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