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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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