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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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