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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major 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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