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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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