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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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