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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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