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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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