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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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