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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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