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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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