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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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