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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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