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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 (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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