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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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