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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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