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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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