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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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