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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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