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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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