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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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