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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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