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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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