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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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