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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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