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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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