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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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