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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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