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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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