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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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