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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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