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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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