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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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